1
as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
The 75-year-old al-Maliki, from the Shiite Islamist Dawa Party, tossed his hat in the political ring and won the support of the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shia parties that is the largest parliamentary bloc.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
King then allegedly tossed the blanket onto the grass in the front yard.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The incident began when the unnamed teen tossed his food tray to the floor, according to an affidavit released Wednesday.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Orton grabbed hold of Trick Williams and tossed him in the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The now famous wings start with good-sized wings, which are brined, baked, then flash fried before being tossed into the flavors and served.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
From the left side of the neutral zone, Pastrnak tossed an area pass down the right wing that Zadorov chased down.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Rih’s silky black hairdo—coiffed by her long-time hairdresser Yusef Williams—was, at times, worn with a Yankees cap and others, casually tossed into a bun.
—Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Baldoni denied the claims and filed a $400 million defamation suit against Lively as well as a $250 million libel lawsuit against The Times, both of which have since been tossed.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
King then allegedly tossed the blanket onto the grass in the front yard.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The incident began when the unnamed teen tossed his food tray to the floor, according to an affidavit released Wednesday.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Orton grabbed hold of Trick Williams and tossed him in the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The now famous wings start with good-sized wings, which are brined, baked, then flash fried before being tossed into the flavors and served.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
From the left side of the neutral zone, Pastrnak tossed an area pass down the right wing that Zadorov chased down.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Rih’s silky black hairdo—coiffed by her long-time hairdresser Yusef Williams—was, at times, worn with a Yankees cap and others, casually tossed into a bun.
—Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Baldoni denied the claims and filed a $400 million defamation suit against Lively as well as a $250 million libel lawsuit against The Times, both of which have since been tossed.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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The entire tech industry lurched into motion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The relentless Chacon lurched outside after her just as his car door opened and out popped their 6-year-old son, begging his dad to stop.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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Residents of the home and neighbors threw buckets of water on the flames before fire crews arrived, which Mountain View says helped keep the fire from doing too much damage.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pursuers yelled taunts, threw bottles, and expected the two women to settle their differences with a fistfight, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, discarded e-waste globally was valued at more than $57 billion.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Short’s personality and complexity, attributes long discarded as her life became bastardized, stand in stark contrast to the inhumanity of her death.—
Nathan Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The poll, sponsored by the Union-Tribune and 10News, found that only a relatively small portion of residents were swayed by arguments from the mayor and council that revenue from the fees is needed to avoid budget cuts.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Millennials, resolute in their fatigue, are less swayed by surface-level marketing and more attuned to what actually makes work sustainable.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Insurgents hurled grenades at the office of a government administrator in Dalbandin district, but a swift response by security forces forced them to flee, according to local authorities.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The blast hurled a dozen people into the air, one or two as high as 60 or 70 feet, the Nevada City Journal reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Global funds had dumped Indonesian bonds from September to November, before returning in the final month of 2025.—
Prima Wirayani,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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With the big snowstorm that just dumped more than a foot of snow across most of the state, Volkert also said residents should be diligent about clearing snow away from any vents to their home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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